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What is Chenin Blanc known as in Anjou?

A

Pineau de la Loire

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What percentage of Anjou’s production is dedicated to rosee?

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45%

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What grape is the rose of Anjou often dominated by?

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Grolleau

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What is the name of the umbrella appellation in Anjou Saumur?

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Anjou AOP

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True or False Saumur wines may be bottled as Anjou AOP?

A

True

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What wine styles are allowed in the Savennieres AOP?

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Blanc (Sec, Demi Sec, Moelleux, Doux)

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What grape varieties are allowed in Savennierres AOP

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Wines must be made from 100% Chenin Blanc

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Name the 2 AOPs that used to be subzones of the Savenierres AOP

A

Coulee de Serrant

Roche-aux-Moines

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On which bank of the Loire is Savennieres located?

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North Bank

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What is the exposure and soil type in Savennieres?

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Steep Southern exposure and a unique soil structure composed of blue schist mixed with volcanic debris

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In what year did Coulee de Serrant and Roche-aux-Moines receive their own AOP?

A

2011

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12
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What wine styles are allowed in Roche-aux-Moines?

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Blanc (Sec, Moelleux and Doux)

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What grape varieties are allowed in the Roche-aux-Moines AOP?

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WInes musts be made from 100% Chenin Blanc

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What wine styles are allowed in Coulee de Serrant?

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Blanc (Sec, Moelleux and Doux)

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What is the minimum potential alcohol for dry wines from the Coulee de Serrant AOP?

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12.5%

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16
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Who is the Monopole owner of Coulee de Serrant?

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Nicholas Joly

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17
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Is Coteaux du Layon to the north or the south of the

Loire River?

A

South

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18
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What wine styles are allowed in Coteaux du Layon

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Sweet wines

Blanc and Blanc SGN

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Name the villages that are allowed to append their name to the Coteaux du Layon AOP

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Faye d'Anjou/Faye
Rochefort-sur-Loire/Rochefort
Rablay-sur-Layon/Rablay
Beaulieu-sur-Layon/Beaulieu
St. Aubin de Luigné/St. Aubin
St. Lambert du Lattay/St. Lambert
Chaume ("Premier Cru")
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20
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What is the minimum RS for Coteaux du Layon?

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34g/l

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21
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What is the minimum RS for Coteaux du Layon Chaume Premier Cru?

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80g/l

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What is the name of the Premier cru in Coteaux du Layon AOP?

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Chaume

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23
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Name the 2 AOPS within Coteaux du Layon

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Bonnezeaux AOP

Quarts de Chaume AOP

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What are the wine styles allowed in Coteaux de l’Aubance?

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Sweet wines

Blanc and Blanc SGN

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What is the minimum RS for Coteaux l’Aubance?

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34 g/l

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What grape varieties are allowed in Coteaux de l’Aubance

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Wines must be made from 100% Chenin Blanc

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Which commune is Bonnezeuax AOP located in?

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What wine styles are allowed in Bonnezeuax?

A

Sweet Wines

Blanc

29
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What grape varieties are allowed in Bonnezeaux AOP?

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Wines must be made from 100% Chenin Blanc

30
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What is the minimum RS for wines from the Bonnezeax AOP?

31
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Is chapitilaistaion prohibited in Bonnezaux?

32
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What wine styles are allowed in the Quarts de Chaume AOP?

A

Sweet Wines

Blanc

33
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What grape varieties are allowed in the Quarts de Chaume AOP?

A

Wines must be made from 100% Chenin Blanc

34
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In what year were Quarts de Chaume AOP wines allowed to add Grand Cru to the label?

35
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What is the minimum RS for wines from Quarts de Chaume?

36
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Is chapitalisation prohibited in Quarts de Chaume

37
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What commune is the Quarts de Chaume AOP located in?

A

Rochefort-sur-loire

38
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What is the soil type in the Quarts de Chaume

A

Sandstone and schist hillsides

39
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Which River is Quarts de Chaume on?

A

Layon River

40
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Name a producer of Bonnezeaux AOP

A

Chateau des Fesles

41
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Name a producer of Quarts de Chaume AOP?

A

Domains des Baumard

Chateau Pierre Bise

42
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What wine styles are allowed in the Anjou Villages AOP?

43
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What grape varieties are allowed in the wines of the Anjou Villages AOP?

A

Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

44
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What wine styles are allowed in the Anjou Villages Brissac AOP?

45
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What grape varieties are allowed in the Anjou Villages Brissac AOP?

A

Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

46
Q

Anjou Villages Brissac AOP covers the same 10 communes as which other AOP?

A

Coteaux de l’Aubance

47
Q

Under the Anjou AOP can Gamay be blended?

A

No wines must be 100% Gamay

48
Q

What wine styles are allowed in Saumur AOP?

A 
Blanc 
Rouge
Saumur 'Puy Notre-Dame'
Vin Mousseux Blanc
Vin Mousseux Rose
49
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What grape varieties are allowed for white wine in Saumur AOP?

A

Wines must ne made from 100% Chenin Blanc

50
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What grape varieties are allowed for re wine in the Saumur AOP?

A

Cabernet Franc, plus a max. 30% combined Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d’Aunis

51
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What grape varieties are allowed in Saumur “Puy Notre-Dame?

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Cabernet Franc and a max. 15% Cabernet Sauvignon

52
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What are the requirements for Vin Mousseux in the Saumur AOP?

A

Vin Mousseux is made by the traditional method, and is aged for a min. 9 months on the lees.

53
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What grape variety was allowed in white wines from the Saumur AOP prior to 2016 but is now prohibited

A

Sauvignon Blanc

54
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Are still rose wines permitted in Saumur AOP?

55
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What are the wine styles allowed in Cremant de Loire AOP?

A

Vin Mousseux Blanc

Vin Mousseux Rose

56
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What grape varieties are allowed in the Cremant de Loire AOP?

A

Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Orbois, Cabernet Franc, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pineau d’Aunis

57
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What are the requirements for sparkling wines from the Cremant de Loire AOP?

A

Traditional Method Secondary Fermentation
The wines must spend a min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage
Min. 4 atmospheres of pressure

58
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What does the name Champigny mean?

A

Field of fire. Named for the area’s exceptionally warm microclimate.

59
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What wine styles are allowed in the Saumur Champigny AOP?

60
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What grape varieties are allowed in the Saumur Champigny AOP?

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Principal Variety: Cabernet Franc

Accessory Varieties: Max. 15% combined Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d’Aunis

61
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What is the principal soil type of Saumur Champigny

62
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What wine styles are allowed in Haut Poitou?

A

Blanc
Rose
Rouge

63
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What grape varieties are allowed in the white wines of Haut Poitou?

A

Min 60% Sauvignon Blanc plus Sauvignon Gris

64
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What grape varieties are allowed in the red wines of Haut Poitou?

A

Principal Variety: Min. 60% Cabernet Franc

Accessory Varieties: Gamay, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay, Merlot, Pinot Noir

65
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What grape varieties are allowed in the rose wines of Haut Poitou?

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Min. 40% Cabernet Franc, plus a min. 20% Pinot Noir and a min. 20% Gamay

66
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Name the wines produced by Clos Rougeard

A 
REDS
Le Bourg
Les Poyeux
Saumur-Champigny
WHITE
Breze
67
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Name the red wine only AOPs in Anjou Saumur

A 
Anjou Villages-Brissac (Cab Franc & Cab Sauv)
Anjou Villages (Cab Franc & Cab Sauv)
Saumur Champignu (Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Pinneau d'Aunis)

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